OPINION
Tommy Washbush
The unraveling of public education in Wisconsin
Why would an Ojibwe college authorize a charter school with a curriculum provided by Hillsdale College, known in Michigan for being a conservative bastion that promotes a white supremacist version of history? Read more
Jan 11, 2022
Keeping hope in the mix
Which stories are told in the news can significantly impact how people see the world and whether they see opportunity for change and progress. Read more
Jan 7, 2022
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2021 wasn’t so bad
Opinion | Progress was made in 2021 and some of it is profound. Read more
Dec 30, 2021
Brent Nicastro
A gentleman and a scholar
Opinion | When Dick Wagner became chair of the Dane County board, shortly after I became a member, he transformed it. Read more
Dec 20, 2021
The eve of destruction
Opinion | Next year looks grim if you are a Democrat. Starting with the midterms. Read more
Dec 10, 2021
Accessibility and democracy are in
Opinion | Masking, social distancing, and increased vaccinations are all effective. But when we have the option to opt out of large gatherings for things like local government, we should do so, especially in light of omicron. Read more
Dec 9, 2021
The great fabrication
Opinion | If Foxconn did anything good for Wisconsin, it finally, undeniably, exposed the hypocrisy of the state’s “conservatives” when it comes to free market economics and property rights. Read more
Dec 7, 2021
6:00 AM
Judith Davidoff
A ‘win-win scenario’
Opinion | Two Wisconsin Republicans are co-authors of a bipartisan bill that would provide a tax credit to Wisconsin businesses that advertise in local media outlets. Read more
Dec 2, 2021
10:00 AM
University of Wisconsin Athletics
The world did not end after all
Opinion | The NCAA’s charge that fans would be turned off if they knew the players were getting paid like the pros (or their own coaches) was always a stretch. Now it has been proven false. Read more
Dec 1, 2021
10:00 AM
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Will political violence now become the norm?
Opinion | Rittenhouse has escaped accountability. We are now faced with the possibility that political violence will become the norm and not just the exception in our state. Read more
Nov 24, 2021
1:00 PM
Money for nothing
Opinion | Under state law, American Transmission is guaranteed a profit on their investment, even if they have to abandon the project to build a massive power line from Iowa to Middleton. Read more
Nov 22, 2021
2:00 PM
Dylan Brogan
School resource officers are not the answer
Opinion | Aggression in students cannot be met with aggression by adults. Read more
Nov 17, 2021
3:00 PM
